Monday, 22 October 2018

Marijuana Mathematical Musings

The amount of rosin, squeeze or honey oil produced per gram from a type and crop of Marijuana is an important factor in the evaluation of quality. 


 HOWEVER WHAT ABOUT THIS CRYPTIC BIT OF MATHEMATICS?


1 gram of marijuana at the normal for quality marijuana 16 % THC would have 160 milligrams of THC in that gram of marijuana.


Regardless of the amount of squeeze, squish , rosin, live resin or honey oil produced from that gram, there is only 160 milligrams of THC available and that only with a 100% extraction. Most of the puck left after a successful extraction will not be psychoactive if smoked, sometimes edges have squeezed rosin on them. Assuming a 90% extraction is accomplished there would be 144 milligrams of THC in the squeeze, squish or honey oils per gram of rosin etc.


Extraction of very high yielding marijuana could produce .288 gm. of rosin, honey oil etc.   .288 gm with 144 mg or .144 gm THC results in a 50% THC content in the rosin, squeeze, squish, live resin or honey oil .  50 %THC


Extraction of a lesser yielding marijuana with the same analysis OF 16 %  THC produces say .216 gm rosin or honey oil etc with . 144 gm THC = 75% THC.


That was the math the musing is what do you want 50% or 75%


Is it possible the rest of the larger yielding marijuana is turpenes which could make it as valuable per gram of rosin etc as the lower yielding marijuana?


If analysis does not show the presence of more and valuable turpenes in the high yielding marijuana, then the lesser yielding marijuana might produce a stronger and superior product.


Finally it is possible that subjective testing by experienced persons might be the only way to judge what the better or best product is. Analysis is also always necessary to provide more information and protection from contamination. 


DO NOT FORGET THAT THE HIGH YIELDING MARIJUANA PRODUCES 30%+ MORE OF THE SQUEEZE, SQUISH, ROSIN, LIVE RESIN OR HONEY OIL THAN THE LESSER YIELDING MARIJUANA. 



2 comments:

  1. That's a good point. However I have found that yield and quality go together nearly all the time. But there are exceptions, so your point is well taken.

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  2. It is not possible for yield and quantity to not be inversely proportional when THC PERCENTAGE IS THE SAME. There is a finite amount of THC in a sample.

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